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Special Reports
Special Report: Winning Energy Grants for Schools
This special report explores two key programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that could be tapped for school-based energy-efficiency projects: the $3.2 billion Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) — authorized in 2007 but not funded until now — and the $3.1 billion State Energy Program (SEP), a longstanding initiative that was dramatically increased by the stimulus law.
‘Build America’ Bonds Could Boost School Construction
Washington, April 29 — Build America Bonds — a new mechanism to raise capital for municipal projects — are being used to generate billions of dollars for school construction and public projects in California and other states, but it remains to be seen the extent to which the education sector will benefit from this and other loan-financing mechanisms passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The Greening of the Little Red Schoolhouse: Now All in One Volume
Schoolgrants2009.com, in anticipation of the expected surge of national activity related to green schools stemming from enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), explored key issues that state and local education officials are expected to encounter as they consider embarking on their own green school projects.
$3.2 Billion Stimulus Program Opens Energy Department Funds To Schools
Washington, April 15 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a $3.2 billion stimulus program for state and municipal energy efficiency and conservation, which can help fund improvements to school buildings.
